Regimental number | 178 |
Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Emu Bay Road, Deloraine, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Uncle, Ronald Horne, 30 Dry Stret, Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while reconnoitring a road for artillery. Accompanied only by a N.C.O., he rushed a party of twenty of the enemy with a machine gun, killing two and capturing the remainder and the gun. He then returned for his party, and made the road good for artillery. He behaved splendidly.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |